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The award recognizes the best U.S. professional reporting on state government accountability, across all media types.

We’ve updated Blacklight, The Markup’s privacy inspector, to help you understand how sites are tracking you.

None of the videos generated by the leading AI platforms showed the actual dances we requested.

What the rankings and metrics in our My Legislator newsletter mean, along with answers to other common questions.

California counties are reporting results for Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom's ballot measure to tilt the 2026 election map in favor of Democrats.

We’ve created one-sheet versions of our 2025 Voter Guide so you can print, post or share them with other voters in your community.

The Department of Justice claims Inland Empire Health Plan committed fraud by using funds meant to expand the program for non-medical expenses.

CalPERS is putting more money in private equity as it seeks higher returns. That's a contested issue in an election for two seats on its board.

GoFundMe.org has teamed with an Inland Empire non-profit to distribute air conditioners and air and water purifiers to those in need just as the temperatures are predicted to rise to near 115 degrees in the desert.

California and 20 other states are suing the Trump administration over new, immigration-related conditions on grants for crime victims.